The Big Debate Gun Weight

[knodeoff]

As the title says what is your opinion as gun weight drops and as people complain about there gun being to "HEAVY". All you hear now is that thing is "HEAVY" how can you carry that around the field?



In my opinion it does not really matter to me as long as the gun works and meets my needs. Gun weight means nothing to me because I will still see you at the 50!

What is your opinion??

[kscullin]

The only time I even notice is when I'm playing a big scenario game, it's getting late and I'm on my way back to the reinsertion area after making it most of the way across the field.

Other than that, I'm too busy playing the game to notice the weight of my marker. I say if your marker is too heavy, you need to get more exercise.

[Bulldog]

My opinion is that this horse is dead, and it's been beat. But what the heck, lets beat it some more.

My take on it is this, I personally, play better with a lighter gun. I'm more aggressive, active, and I can get more done on the field. So I go for the lightest setup I can get. If you're not that way, great! Good, your options aren't as limited as mine. To each his own.

In my opinion it does not really matter to me as long as the gun works and meets my needs

One of my needs is lightweight.

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[Methylphenidate]

i think that the debate over the weight of your equipment is just as valid as it is in any other sport. lighter equipment is gonna increase performance its gonna help you go faster and farther. its not as important in paintball as it is in say nascar but lighter equipment will help you perform better. although you might not notice it because you are so into the game at the end of the day your body is fatigued and you are not playing at the same level you were at the beginning of the day. lighter equipmenr will help illiviate(sp) this problem and give you the edge over your apponent.

[Raven4000SX]

Even though I have a stainless steel Minimag body and a Warp Feed on it, when I play I do not really notice it. You really just get used to what you have and don't mind it.

[mikebridge]

don't have any paint handy, nor do i have an accurate scale, but the rough weight of my AA Apoc 68/45 is 4.7 lbs (empty, if it matters), and my cocker w/ barrel (bizerk pro) is 3.3 lbs, total w/o hopper+paint is 8 lbs. (can't wait for that ULE'd rogue mag + apoc2k coming next week, hehe).

[punkcmonkiez]

to me wieght isnt as much of a concern as size. i like mags because they are so compact, even tho they may wiegh a little more that some other guns. guns like the impulse/bushmaster i find to be tall and akward to play with. the new shockers are great but they are too light for my liking, i feel like its going to break when i play with it. thats why ill stick with the ULE emag as my favorite gun for its size and wieght. Its a reasonably light marker with a good solid feel.

[knodeoff]

I like all the good points and I see what your saying but I wont let weight hold me back from shooting a good gun. I try to get lightweight barrels, hoppers, guns, air tanks or whatever but im not afraid to use something heavy to play.

[angelbeast24]

i shoot a matrix and a trix normally weighs more than other electros but once u get on the field u can even notice the weight and if ur complaining go lift some weights

[RetroEclipseMan]

I think in todays game that it comes down to mere ounces when it comes to weight differences between most guns on the market now.For the most part everything is aluminum and milled down to make the marker as light as possible. What the weight of a setup really depends on is what hopper, tank and barrel you use.

For me playing with a lighter gun is much easier than a heavier gun. It makes snapshooting much easier and faster. Also it's a lot easier to run at nearly full speed off the break while shooting and being able to actually put paint where I want it. If you use a heavy setup now go use something really light and I can almost bet by the end of the day you'll notice a difference. I know just by switching my norise body for a ule body on my retromag I noticed a difference.

[yaddatrance]

Heh, I halved the weight of my marker when I swapped my
solid stainless steel Dye (aka boat anchor) barrel with
a cute little aluminum one. I have to say, I have an
"all-ULE" mechanical and the weight saving's all moot
once the Halo B and 68/45k gets stapped on

[Ratzo]

I don't consider my Mag heavy as I have played with a VM68 before.
I mean 3hrs with a fully outfitted VM68 I don't care if your Hercules your still going to be tired.
But having a light marker is adventageous as it takes less effort to manover it.
I do find it a bit ridiculous when I here people saying that they got this part for X amount of $ and it will save them a few grams and that it will help their game.
Come on maybe a few onzes you'll get a slight quicker respone but a couple grams that's just laughable.

[GoatBoy]

man, how many times has this debate resurfaced

I don't even play scenarios or tournaments; I just play recball, and I notice the weight of my gun. After 5-6 hours of getting into almost every game possible, and playing mid-front every game, I get pretty worn out. Especially if I do this two days in a row -- then it really starts to wear on me.


Can some of you big strong guys recommend some exercises that I can start adding to my regimen so that gun weight will become negligible to me? I'm so out of shape.





You know, the odd thing is, of all the people who have held my gun (impulse, angel, matrix, intimidator, even some mag owners), not a single one has ever told me to "go lift weights" or "you need to exercise more." They usually say, "Man, that's nice." But online, I suddenly become really out of shape.

Weird, huh?

[OfficerGoat]

In comparison to other emags mine is a rock. Between the stainless valve and the brass barrel its a heavy beast. Personaly I have found the extra weight makes for a good stable shooting platform which works well for playing in the back.

[68magOwner]

yea, a heavier marker does normally make for stabiler shooting (espicaially a heavier barrel) but i really dont knotice any difference on the field, i cant really even tell weight differnces at all, because i played with my mag for ever, and now my imp feels about teh same to me, but everyone that shoots it comments on how light it is